Electromagnetism
ICSE · Class 10 · Physics
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Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
- Oersted's experiment (1820) proved that a current-carrying conductor produces a magnetic field around it
- Magnetic field lines around a straight conductor are concentric circles perpendicular to the wire
- Direction of magnetic field can be found using Right Hand Thumb Rule
Magnetic Field Due to Current in Different Conductor Shapes
- Circular Loop: Magnetic field lines are circular near the wire, nearly straight and uniform at the center
- Field strength increases with current and number of turns in the loop
- Clockwise current creates south pole, anticlockwise current creates north pole
Electromagnets and Their Applications
- Bar electromagnet: solenoid wound around cylindrical soft iron bar
- Horse-shoe electromagnet: U-shaped soft iron with opposite windings on each arm
- Electromagnets are temporary magnets that work only when current flows
Force on Current-Carrying Conductor in Magnetic Field
- Current-carrying conductor in magnetic field experiences Lorentz force
- Force is maximum when conductor is perpendicular to magnetic field
- Force is zero when conductor is parallel to magnetic field
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